Jeff J. Morales

Deutsche Bank Investment Management (DBIM) offers a broad range of investment products that span the risk/return spectrum. The firm's primary investment strategies and products include equity, fixed-income, alternatives, private equity, cash management and multi-asset. Within each investment strategy, there is a team that manages and specializes in the particular asset category being employed. The team may use a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques in trying to meet clients' investment objectives. DBIM may use bottom-up research that focuses on companies they believe have a history of above average growth, strong competitive positioning, attractive prices relative to potential growth, sound financial strength and effective management, among other factors. The firm may also use top-down research to identify investments that may benefit from changes in the overall business environment.

TCW/Crescent Mezzanine focuses on investments in companies in the manufacturing and services sectors. The firm invests in companies that are controlled by private equity sponsors and have annual revenues greater than $100 million. They provide mezzanine capital to equity sponsors and management teams to complete LBOs, balance sheet recapitalizations, project financings, add-on acquisitions and later-stage growth financings. TCW/Crescent Mezzanine seeks to invest in market-leading companies with predictable demand that have the potential to grow organically or through consolidation. The firm tends to avoid investments in real estate, turnaround situations and start-ups. They look for companies with a history of strong earnings and revenue growth, sustainable margins, proprietary products or processes, clear competitive advantages in well-defined market niches and superior management teams. TCW/Crescent targets investments of $30 million to $150 million, but the firm may commit as much as $500 million in a single transaction. Investments are typically structured as subordinated debt or minority equity with some level of current cash pay return and a share in the upside value generated by the underlying company.

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Newstone Capital Partners seeks investment opportunities in larger middle market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 20 million and revenues of USD 100 million - 1 billion. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, consumer products, healthcare, software and service industries. It provides financing for mezzanine, subordinated senior notes, second-lien debt, senior subordinated debt, unitranche debt, preferred stock & common equity, LBOs, recapitalizations and growth capital requirements and also makes co-investments with an investment size of USD 25 - 100 million.